North Bergen School District
State budget reportHudson County · 2026-27 budget, from New Jersey Department of Education files. Budgets are set for a whole district, so every school in it shares these figures.
Spending
- Day-to-day spending2025-26: $144.3M → 2026-27: $144M (-0.2%)The general fund's current expense: salaries, benefits, supplies and services. Not building projects or debt.
- Employee benefits2025-26: $30.8M → 2026-27: $34.5M (+12.3%)24% of day-to-day spending.Hudson County median +16.4% · New Jersey median +18.2%
- Everything else2025-26: $113.6M → 2026-27: $109.5M (-3.6%)Hudson County median +3% · New Jersey median +0.5%
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $56.9M → 2026-27: $58.9M (+3.5%)Hudson County median +7.2% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidDown $2M from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $4.7M → 2026-27: $10.2MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 12.3 → 2024-25: 12.7Hudson County median 11.3 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $90,270Hudson County median $87,331 · New Jersey median $78,587
Medians are across districts whose budgets are comparable; services commissions and districts outside the state aid formula are left out.